A community board in New York has voted to support a proposal to build a mosque in a building just a short walk away from "ground zero," the site of the devastating terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.After hours of contentious debate on Tuesday, the board voted 29-1 in favor of the proposal, with 10 members abstaining.Critics of the plan say it is disrespectful to the victims of the attack to build a Muslim religious space so close to a site destroyed by Islamist extremists.But supporters, including the Manhattan borough president, say it is important to show tolerance for all religious groups and that the space will encourage a moderate interpretation of Islam very different from the extremist views behind the attack.The board's vote is only a recommendation, but is being seen as an indicator of community opinion (...)